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“Mm… just as I thought,” Vanitas mused, licking his lips after having kissed Noé out of nowhere, “your lips are much too sweet.” He leaned in, kissing him again. “I don’t think I mind this taste.”
“Wh-what are you doing, Vanitas?” Noé asked, prying him off. Noé couldn’t help blushing, covering his mouth.
“Jeeze, Noé, you’re no fun to tease…” Vanitas said and got off the bed. “That’s your punishment for always using me as your body pillow.”
“Huh? Body pillow?” Noé asked with a confused look on his face.
“What, did you not know you sleep with a pillow in your arms?” Vanitas asked, turning to look at Noé.
“Ah… I… Domi did mention I’ve used Louis like that before…” Noé mumbled.
“Oh well, I got you a cake while I was out.” Vanitas said, turning away to walk over to his own bed.
“A cake?” Noé asked with his eyes sparkling, his interest peaked. “Whatever for?”
“No real reason.” Vanitas said nonchalantly, stopping in his tracks. That was a lie. He bought the cake as an apology for storming out on him earlier. He heard the bed creak from behind him and suddenly Noé held him in his arms. Vanitas’s eyes widened in surprise and then he blushed a little. “Huh?! Wh-what are–?”
“Thanks, Vanitas.” Noé said.
“Uh, your welcome, I guess… Now will you get off me? It’s creepy…!” Vanitas said, struggling to get free. Noé didn’t let go. He hugged him tighter. He felt like if he let go he may never see this soft and kind side of his again.
“Vani…” Noé said. He snuggled his nose into Vanitas’s neck. Vanitas was starting to get embarrassed. He started thinking that teasing kiss was a big mistake.
“What?” He asked, irritated and gritting his teeth.
“Don't go… stay.” Noé said. Vanitas unclenched his jaw and relaxed his fist which he hadn’t realized he had tightened. He turned to face Noé to find his eyes looking saddened and glossed.
“Hey, are you crying?" Vanitas asked with concern. He wiped his gloved finger over Noé’s eye to wipe away a tear and then held his hand on the vampire’s cheek. He’s not exactly sure when he got to this point of being so close with Noé like this.
Noé leaned into the touch, closing his eyes. He then placed his hand over Vanitas’s. Vanitas looked like he was about to pull away, so Noé grabbed his waist and kissed Vanitas back on the lips. Vanitas was surprised and nearly melted into the kiss, but then he lost his footing and the two fell to the floor with Noé on top of him.
“Oh my God, are you okay, Vanitas?” Noé asked with concern. Vanitas was blushing madly.
“St-stupid! What were you thinking kissing me out of nowhere like that?” Vanitas exclaimed. Noé’s eyebrow twitched.
“You're not one to talk, you kissed me first!” He argued back.
“That doesn’t mean you can kiss me like that!” Vanitas said, his arms were suddenly pinned down. “Huh?! W-what are you doing?” Vanitas’s chest started pounding.
“Are you really going to tell me there wasn’t a moment just now?” Noé asked, “did you really not feel any intimacy about that kiss?” Vanitas went quiet and he looked away, trying hard not to blush too hard.
“…Fine...” Vanitas grumbled and grit his teeth. He glanced back at Noé. “I… I guess I…” He blushed hard when he looked into those violet eyes of Noé’s. Ugh… When did I start getting this vulnerable around him?
Noé leaned down and brought his lips close to Vanitas’s lips and asked, “May I kiss you?”
“……” Vanitas could hear his heart pounding in his ears. He couldn’t take much more of this. Was he really just teasing Noé earlier, or has he started liking being with him? “Alright.”
Noé leaned into Vanitas’s lips. Vanitas gasped softly taking in the kiss for a second time and shifted his legs since his arms were still restrained.
Their kiss seemed to last forever, and a lump formed in Vanitas’s neck. Tongues intertwined with each other, albeit awkwardly. Noé was getting deep into the kiss when suddenly Vanitas turned his head away and breathed heavily.
“Vani?” Noé said fondly. He touched Vanitas’s cheek gently and tried to see what kind of face he was making.
“Haa… Th- that’s enough for now… I-I don’t think I can handle anymore…” Vanitas panted. “Anymore and I think I might die.” Noé chuckled and Vanitas looked at Noé with a mix of embarrassment and irritation and asked, “what’s so funny?”
“Sorry, I just didn’t know you had such a cute side to you.” Noé said with a loving smile. He leaned down again and kissed Vanitas’s cheek. “It’s nice.”
“…Just go eat your cake.”
“Oh, right!”
Noé couldn’t believe he did that. He couldn’t believe he kissed Vanitas and even had him pinned down. He’s not sure what came over him then, but now when the two went out, things felt awkward. At least to Noé. He wondered if Vanitas disliked him now, but Noé wasn’t exactly the one to blame since Vanitas kissed him first.
“V-Vani…” Noé said shyly.
“Yes? What is it?” Vanitas inquired.
“Are you upset with me? About last night…” Noé asked. Vanitas nearly spat out his coffee from choking on it. Sweat rolled down his forehead. He did not want to engage in this conversation but put his cup down anyway.
“Ahem… well… I can’t say I… didn’t hate it…” Vanitas admitted. Noé’s eyes lit up, “but don’t expect it to happen again.” He said immediately and Noé looked a bit disappointed.
“Oh… okay.”
Vanitas sighed.
“There’s no need to get all pouty.”
“Ah, no, it’s okay if you’re not comfortable being intimate.” Noé said.
“No, that’s not what I’m saying…” Vanitas sighed. “It’s okay every once in a while, but I don’t think I could handle another kiss any time soon.” Noé’s eyes lit up.
“Really?” Noé asked, blushing.
“Oh, and sex is, uhm… it’s another thing entirely that I’m not comfortable with doing.” Vanitas added, hiding his blushing face behind his hand.
“Sex?” Noé asked, tilting his head.
“Huh? Uh, nothing, don’t worry about it…” Vanitas said. I should have expected he’s super innocent.
A few days after, at night, Vanitas had come back to the hotel room and found Noé in his bed. He was too tired and so took Noé’s bed instead. He was accompanied by Murr who ended up sitting on his chest.
“……… Murr… I’m in no mood, please move…” Vanitas begged, tiredly. Murr’s ear twitched, and he opened his mismatched purple and blue eyes followed by a “brrt?”. He slowly blinked at him and then moved but made his new sleeping spot on top of Vanitas’s face. Vanitas let him stay there for a few seconds till he started suffocating from all that fluffy fur of Murr’s and picked up the cat from his face, breathing heavily and gasping for air. “Noé!! Wake up and get your cat!!” He called for Noé.
“Hun…? Vani…tas?” Noé mumbled awake at the sound of Vanitas shouting at him. He looked over and instead of grabbing Murr, he snuggled right on up to Vanitas and held him like one of his pillows, holding onto him firmly and fell back asleep. Murr squirmed out of Vanitas’s hands and moved to the end of the bed, flicking his tail, and twitching his ears in annoyance.
I can’t believe I like this idiot… Vanitas thought. “Hey, wake up!”
“Mnn…” Noé grumbled, hugging Vanitas tighter. Vanitas sighed exasperatedly.
“Fine…” Vanitas said in defeat. He was much too exhausted from being out all day.
“Mn…” Noé snuggled Vanitas closer, which made the human blush as he drifted off to sleep.
Several days later, Vanitas and Noé were out in public, looking around Paris on their day off. Noé was absolutely fascinated by everything and would run off in excitement with Vanitas and Murr following after. It was terribly exhausting and so Vanitas decided it’d be best for the two young men to hold hands. Noé was surprised and blushed a little.
“Stop running off on your own.” Vanitas said, panting.
“Vani…” Noé softly said under his breath. He smiled to him and chuckled. “Sorry, Paris is just so beautiful, I can’t get enough of it.”
“You’re more beautiful…” Vanitas muttered under his breath. Upon realizing he said that out loud and not in his head, he blushed brightly with widened eyes and a cold sweat. He noticed Noé blush and Vanitas panicked. He squeezed Noé’s hand and pulled him away from their current spot. “Le- let’s stop by that café over there.”
“O-okay.” Noé replied and let Vanitas lead the way.
“A tart tatin for him, please.” Vanitas ordered. Noé’s eyes twinkled as he patiently waited for his favorite desert to come.
“Th- thank you Vanitas!”
“No worries.”
“Oh, but Vanitas, aren’t you going to get anything for yourself?” Noé asked.
“Uh, I’m good. I’ve got something back at the hotel I plan to have later.” Vanitas brushed off.
“Are you sure? We’ve been gone for a couple hours now, you’ve got to have something to eat, Vanitas.” Noé said with concern. His plate of tart tatin was placed in front of him, but all his focus was on the young man in front of him.
“I’m fi–” Vanitas began when Noé suddenly fed him a peace of his tart tatin. “Mnn…!”
“Have some of my food.” Noé pressed, looking at Vanitas with a serious gaze. Vanitas, despite his distaste for sweets, chewed and swallowed the tart tatin. He was trying not to get upset. Noé smiled at him and then dug into his desert with much glee.
Vanitas’s heart was pounding.
Back at the hotel after their little sight seeing date, Noé flopped onto his bed. He was tired, but Vanitas had other plans. Vanitas climbed atop Noé, making the bed creak which caused the young man to stir awake.
“Mn… Vanitas?” Noé mumbled, turning to face Vanitas. He was kissed at in a similar way to the first night they had kissed, and he widened his eyes and could hear his heartbeat in his ears. Tongues were exchanged. Vanitas could taste the tart tatin from earlier and pulled away with a smile, licking his lips. Both boys panted with tinted cheeks. Noé looked starving for more kisses from Vanitas and Vanitas chuckled.
“A bit greedy, aren’t we, my dear Noé?” Vanitas smirked. He pulled down on Noé’s collar and kissed at the nape of his neck.
“V- Vani…” Noé breathed. He ran his hand through Vanitas’s hair and pulled him closer. Vanitas nipped at Noé’s neck in return, causing the vampire gasp and flinch. Noé grabbed Vanitas’s wrist and kissed at the human’s gloved hand. Vanitas blushed.
“N-Noé, what are you doing?” Vanitas inquired.
“I’m returning my affection.” Noé replied. Vanitas pulled his hand away and removed his gloves, revealing his scars from his time with Dr. Moreau and the Vampire of the Blue Moon’s Mark of Possession.
“You’ve got to take these off for it to be more effective.” Vanitas said. Noé then sat up and pinned down Vanitas to the bed, reversing their position roles. Vanitas was taken by surprise, and even had his large bow tied around his shirt collar removed. “W-wait, Noé what are you doing?”
“As stated before, I’m returning my affection.” Noé said and kissed Vanitas deeply. Vanitas understood and wrapped his arms around Noé, letting the young vampire have his way with him that night.
You really are too sweet for me… but you’re a sweetness I enjoy…